GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - Methane in Laos
Laos: GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - Methane was 10,843 in 2015. ▲ Rising
GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - Methane in Laos, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa, M., Solazzo, E., Guizzardi, D., Monforti-Ferrario, F., Tubiello, F.N. and Leip, A. EDGAR-FOOD data. Figshare, doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.13476666 (2021).
Analysis
In 2015, ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane in Laos stood at 10,843. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane in Laos peaked at 10,843 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6,608, in 1991.
That places Laos 77th out of 204 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - Methane in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,951 | — |
| 1991 | 6,608 | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 6,836 | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 6,816 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 7,249 | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 7,153 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 7,117 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 7,420 | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 7,161 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 7,281 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 7,528 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 7,775 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 7,958 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 8,168 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 8,700 | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 8,328 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 8,399 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 8,798 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 8,883 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 9,251 | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 9,828 | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 9,446 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 10,320 | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 10,289 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 10,628 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 10,843 | +2.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 10,843 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,683, 1.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Laos's 10,843 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,026, 10.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,059 | 6,608 | 7,420 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,379 | 7,528 | 9,251 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,226 | 9,446 | 10,843 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 74 Azerbaijan 11,863 compare
- 75 North Korea 10,969 compare
- 76 United Arab Emirates 10,953 compare
- 78 Dominican Republic 10,576 compare
- 79 Finland 10,151 compare
- 80 Syria 10,105 compare
More reference data data for Laos
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6615 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.913 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.64 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane in Laos?
- Ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane in Laos was 10,843 in 2015, according to Crippa, M., Solazzo, E., Guizzardi, D., Monforti-Ferrario, F., Tubiello, F.N. and Leip, A. EDGAR-FOOD data. Figshare, doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.13476666 (2021).
- What is the highest ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 10,843 in 2015.
- What is the lowest ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,608 in 1991.
- How does Laos rank for ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane?
- Laos ranks 77th out of 204 countries with data for 2015.
- Is ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa, M., Solazzo, E., Guizzardi, D., Monforti-Ferrario, F., Tubiello, F.N. and Leip, A. EDGAR-FOOD data. Figshare, doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.13476666 (2021), published as part of GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - Methane. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GHG emissions from food systems disaggregated by gas are generated from EDGAR-FOOD, a global emission inventory of GHGs from the food systems. EDGAR-FOOD has been developed to aid the understanding of the activities underlying the energy demand and use, agriculture and land use change emissions associated with the production, distribution, consumption and disposal of food through the various stages and sectors of the composite global food system. These data were complemented with data from the FAOSTAT database on GHG emissions from land use related to agriculture (FAO, 2020). EDGAR-FOOD represents the first database consistently covering each stage of the food chain for all countries with yearly frequency for the period 1990-2015. Details regarding the methodology applied are available in Crippa et al. (2021).